Thief made off with 8 e-scooters by removing ignitions in several North Side neighborhoods

Chicago police are looking for a thief who has swiped at least eight e-scooters by removing their ignitions since June on the North Side.

The robber is described as a white man in his 50s wearing a white shirt, blue shorts and a fanny pack and he targeted scooters in the Bucktown, Lake View East, Uptown, Roscoe Village and Lincoln Square neighborhoods, police said.

In each of the thefts, he removed the ignition of the scooters to bypass the key start function, officials said.

The thefts occurred at the following times and locations:

• 1800 block of West Webster Avenue on Sept. 13, 2026 at 7:30 p.m.
• 4700 block of North Western Avenue on Aug. 22, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
• 4600 block of North Western Avenue on Aug. 18, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
• 1900 block of West Roscoe Street on July 21, 2026 at 3:00 p.m.
• 600 block of West Briar Place on July 8, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
• 3500 block of North Lake Shore Drive on June 30, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.
• 4100 block of North Sheridan Road on June 21, 2026 at 12:00 p.m.
• 700 block of West Brompton Avenue on June 9, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

Anyone with information should call Area 3 detectives, 312-744-8263 or Area 5 detectives at 312-746-7394. Tipsters can also submit leads anonymously at CPDTIP.com with reference #26-CWP-025.